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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have used the FIG Commission 3 meetings <a href="http://com3fig.wix.com/fig-commission3-2014">http://com3fig.wix.com/fig-commission3-2014</a> in Bologna, Italy last week to also explore ideas for joint collaborations/building training programs based on Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM) which is a pro poor land information tool. Details at <a href="http://www.stdm.gltn.net">http://www.stdm.gltn.net</a> which is part of The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) project supported by UN-Habitat using OSGeo software . As many of you know, it is based on a data model implemented using Postgres and PostGIS and a front end plugin based on QGIS. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I also presented keynote on "Open Geospatial Science and its role in Surveying Education" and i outlined the current activities we are doing at “Geo for All” . Details at <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/5f88f2_cd84075020c64c6daef1799f9e83238e.pdf">http://media.wix.com/ugd/5f88f2_cd84075020c64c6daef1799f9e83238e.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) <a href="http://www.gltn.net">http://www.gltn.net</a> main objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation and the Millennium Development Goals through land reform, improved land management and security of tenure. There is a good overview at <a href="http://www.stdm.gltn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Designing-a-Land-Records-System-for-The-Poor.pdf">http://www.stdm.gltn.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Designing-a-Land-Records-System-for-The-Poor.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is already a partnership agreement between OSGeo <a href="http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GLTN">http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GLTN</a> for this, so i thought to do my bit to support this in whatever way i can. I am hoping that we can build some good ideas for joint collaborations/ training programs for the future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suchith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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